Chapter 437 - Forgive me? (3)

11 May, JL International Mall, City F

Hurrying, Colonel Zhang returned to the coordination tent and was shown in. "General Li, I was going to have General Rong do this but…"

"Normally it would be something for the second senior officer on site to deal with, but he is with his wife. That is where he should be. What is it?"

"Madam Rong needs medivac to City K, the sooner the better. But…"

"Getting her a medivac flight to City K is impossible."

"Correct sir. Only the most serious of cases are remaining here, simply as we know real life will continue and the medical facilities need to cope with those matters as well. Where everyone else is taken to depends on the categorisation of their case. Madam Rong's case is such that she is categorised as a case to go to the capital. Medically, that would be the right decision, but…"

"Something is worrying you, General Rong?"

"Correct. Yes, he has been quite able to manage everything thrown at him today. That given how quickly he has risen to being appointed as a General would be expected, but he is not him normal self."

"How do you know that?"

"General, have you even looked at my service record? It took me some time to place General Rong, but I now have. There have been occasions in the past where I have been deployed with your special forces teams on risky missions. Some of those deployments have involved General Rong. My observations told me, even when injured, he remained calm and in total control of himself. While it has only been for short periods of time, today I have observed a couple of occasions where his emotions have taken control. It has not jeopardised anything, but…"

"The environment is not the right one. Understood. No records on this."

"I was not going to do that General. I sensed that other than the worries about Madam Rong there was something else…"

"A fight between them, and the diagnosis of their child with Leukemia…"

"That would explain it. My husband's own health is why I transferred to the reserves as he needed my focus not the military. My superiors in the medical corps could see my struggles and gave me two options, get counselling or they would take action to have me declared medically unfit. A sound recommendation, and that resulted in my decision to transfer to the reserves. But I will make this clear, unless I see evidence within the next week, he has had commenced counselling, I have no option but to file a medical fitness report. Unlike mine, it would not be career ending but it will see him transferred to a desk position for a couple of years."

General Li, paused. With everything going on, having the joint chiefs transfer Matthew to an administrative position in the capital or forcing his retirement is the last thing needed. Considering what they knew from Officer N and this incident there were more attacks to come. The brightest intelligence minds were needed to figure out the end game, as that was something it seemed even Officer N did not know fully.

"Rest assured Colonel. I will have someone from the capital sent to City K." Head Honcho paused, and added "How soon before you can get Madam Rong on a City K bound flight?"

"Unlikely before late tomorrow afternoon."

Before Head Honcho could respond a soldier at the door spoke "General, Colonel, CEO Rong and Mr Yao have finished at the press conference and want to speak to you about General Rong."

"Show them in," was Head Honcho's prompt response. He turned and added "I have an idea about getting Madam Rong to City K."

As the tent was pulled back, Chester followed closely by Phillip came in angrily saying "General Li, I do not give a damn care, you need to let me in to see my sister."

Closing his eyes Head Honcho felt like slapping someone. Had they not had this discussion three times already. Yes, Chester Yao was concerned about his sister, but he was acting like a petulant child not being willing to abide by the rules. If he were anyone else, he would have long been thrown out of the restricted area, but his and his sister's marriages ensured that they could not be that brutal.

"I will tell you this once more. The medical area is restricted to medical and military personnel."

"Well I do not give a damn, and I have left a message for the president, who happens to be a personal friend…"

"Chester!" came the sharp response from Phillip. "You are behaving worse than our nephew, and he is a child."

Chester swung around and said "That is saying something. You were as determined as I was to see Lexi."

"I want to, but think about it, why should you be treated any different to any other sibling outside the ringed off area who desperately wants to find their injured loved one and be with them."

"That b*stard…"

"I am on your side about Matthew's behaviour. It was atrocious Thursday night, but at least he has recognised that he had done something wrong. We need to leave them resolve their own issues and be there ready to pick up the pieces. And before you say anything, they would do the same thing to us if there was an issue."

Head Honcho, sensing at lease on of them had some sense, turned, and said "CEO Rong, what size corporate jet did you bring?"

"Normally I would have used a short hall small jet, but I called in several favours and secured medical supplies and borrowed medical equipment from hospitals in City K, to be used here, so I used the Boeing triple seven plane, figuring that if it was needed we could then transport some victims needing treatment back to City K. Why?"

"Colonel?"

"General that might be a possibility, but I will need to quickly evaluate the plane and send some medics on the flight. Can you get them back here?"

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